Surgical Services
This pre-operative "marking" is required by the Universal Protocol for all procedures involving laterality, multiple structures, or multiple levels.
What is site marking?
This is the action healthcare providers should take both before entering and immediately after leaving a patient care area to prevent the spread of germs.
What is hand hygiene?
This is the longest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?
Information about a person's health status, the healthcare they have received, or payment for their healthcare that also includes individually identifiable information.
What is PHI?
This crucial step, involving confirmation of both the patient's full name and their date of birth, must be performed before any care is administered to ensure the correct individual receives treatment.
What is using two patient identifiers?
The back of the gown is considered______.
What is unsterile/contaminated?
Disease-causing bacteria or viruses that are carried through the body in the blood or body fluids, such as hepatitis and HI,V are called
What are bloodborne pathogens?
This type of medical imaging uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the body's soft tissues, including ligaments and tendons.
What is MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)?
This essential action must be taken by healthcare professionals in patient access areas whenever they leave their workstation unattended to protect sensitive electronic patient information from unauthorized viewing.
What is locking your computer (or logging off, or securing your workstation)?
This document must be completed and signed before the patient can be rolled back into the OR.
What is a consent form?
A key component of sterile technique is to keep everything at _________ height and above.
What is waist?
This set of infection control practices assumes that all blood and body fluids are potentially infectious.
What are Standard Precautions?
The movement of a limb away from the midline of the body.
What is abduction?
A breach of HIPAA regulations can result in fines and this type of legal consequences.
What is criminal prosecution?
This written plan outlines procedures to follow in case of a fire, natural disaster, or other emergency.
What is an Emergency Preparedness Plan (or Disaster Plan)?
Thorough cleaning of the OR environment every single night by environmental services.
What is terminal clean?
The highest level of decontamination
What is sterilization?
A disease where the femoral head dies due to the temporary loss of blood supply.
What is Perths Disease?
Locking file cabinets or limiting access to electronic information.
What is an example of a physical safeguard under the HIPAA Security Rule?
This specific policy details the steps taken when a patient falls, including assessment, intervention, and documentation to prevent recurrence.
What is a Fall Prevention Program (or Fall Protocol)?
The OR rooms are _______ pressure rooms.
What is positive?
When a surveyor is on-site, they will often observe at least one patient case from registration to discharge to assess compliance with this broad category of safety and infection control practices.
What are pertinent practices (or overall patient safety practices)?
The loss of muscle mass and strength as a result of aging.
What is Sarcopenia?
1996
What year was HIPPA put into action?
This ongoing process involves identifying potential risks, assessing their likelihood and impact, and implementing strategies to mitigate them.
What is Risk Management?